Triumph Speed Triple ABS

Quick Review by Maxabout Team

Triumph Speed Triple is one of the oldest naked sports bikes of Triumph which was first introduced in 1994 and is of street fighter style. It has seen quite a few changes since its appearance in the world market and garnered a good fan following due to its aggressive looks and full-on sports bike performance. Recently, Triumph launched the 2013 Triumph Speed Triple ABS with some changes in its design, features and engine performance. Also, it now is available with the optional ABS and tire pressure monitors and a standard coded key immobilizer. Let's unravel some more details of this splendid naked sportster.

Triumph Speed Triple ABS has got a really attractive and stylish design which includes stripped back bodywork with a muscular, hunched forward, mean and aggressive looks, an aluminum twin-tube and twin-spar frame, a short and stubby tail section, a single-sided aluminum swing arm with an eccentric chain adjuster for precise handling, a 3-1-2 exhaust system with twin high-level stainless steel silencers, twin pentagonal black headlights, low fat alloy handlebars, high set-back footrests and deeply sculpted seat for a forward-leaning position and a coded key immobilizer system.

Triumph Speed Triple is equipped with a LCD multi-functional instrument pack with a digital speedometer, fuel gauge, trip computer, analogue tachometer, lap timer, programmable gear change lights, service interval announcement display and TPMS ready, optional ABS, multi-spoke 17-inch cast aluminum alloy wheels with 120/70 front and 190/55 rear tires and a beautiful tail light. This marvellous bike has a length of 2100mm, a width of 795mm and a height of 1110mm as its dimensions along with a seat height of 825mm and has a large wheelbase of 1435mm for a stable and comfortable ride. It has a rake and trail of 22.8-degrees and 90.9mm respectively and a wet weight of 214kgs along with a fuel tank capacity of 17.4liters.

Triumph Speed Triple ABS has got a powerful 1,050cc, in-line 3-cylinders, 12-valves, liquid-cooled, DOHC based engine with a maximum power of 133.2bhp at 9,400rpm and a maximum torque of 111Nm at 7,750rpm and is mated with a 6-speed gearbox transmission to provide a top speed of almost 240kmph with an urban fuel consumption of 34.0us mpg. It also has a bore and stroke of 79mm and 71.4mm respectively, a multipoint sequential EFI with SAI, X ring final chain drive, a wet multi-plate clutch and 3.8liters of oil capacity.

Triumph Speed Triple ABS has got 320mm diameter floating twin disk brakes with Brembo 4-piston 4-pad radial calipers at front and 255mm diameter single disk brake with Nissin single 2-piston sliding caliper at rear. ABS is optional. The front suspension includes Showa 43mm upside down forks with adjustable rebound and compression damping and 120mm wheel travel, while the rear suspension includes Showa monoshock with adjustable preload, rebound and compression damping and 130mm rear wheel travel.